News for Appalachia
HCTC receives top 10 ranking for online education Excellence in online education has resulted in Hazard Community and Technical College being named to the Best Online Community College 2020 ranking by College Consensus, a unique college ratings website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews. HCTC was ranked number eight out of the top 50, […]
ASHLAND, KY. – At Kentucky Power, we’re committed to the health and safety of our customers, communities and employees. We want you to know we’re closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic. While the days ahead may look different than what we’re all used to, we don’t anticipate disruption in our ability to provide power to our […]
Inez, KY. (April 20, 2020) — On April 20, 2020, the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Casey Booth, 23, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Booth was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect uploading images […]
Deane, Ky. (March 30, 2020) – A Letcher County man was killed Sunday evening after being struck by a vehicle while he was walking along a roadway. Troopers were called to the Deane community after Kentucky State Police Post 13 received a call advising that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on KY […]
Students wanting information about enrolling at Hazard Community and Technical College can attend the first Virtual Open House event on Thursday, May 7, at noon. New students joining this “live” Virtual Open House will learn more about admissions, financial aid, HCTC’s various program career pathways, and transfer, for example, and will have an opportunity to […]
The University Center of the Mountains (UCM) moved its mock interviews student experience to a phone conference format on April 8 because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The UCM understands that students need to sharpen their interview skills for future employment and/or acceptance into select admissions programs. Therefore, it was important to find a new way to serve students still interested in participating in the mock interview process despite the pandemic. “Interviews can […]